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US-11670056

6-DoF tracking using visual cues

PublishedJune 6, 2023
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Technical Abstract

Methods, systems, and computer program products are described for obtaining, from a first tracking system, an initial three-dimensional (3D) position of an electronic device in relation to image features captured by a camera of the electronic device and obtaining, from a second tracking system, an orientation associated with the electronic device. Responsive to detecting a movement of the electronic device, obtaining, from the second tracking system, an updated orientation associated with the detected movement of the electronic device, generating and providing a query to the first tracking system, the query corresponding to at least a portion of the image features and including the updated orientation and the initial 3D position of the electronic device, generating, for a sampled number of received position changes, an updated 3D position for the electronic device and generating a 6-DoF pose using the updated 3D positions and the updated orientation for the electronic device.

Patent Claims
9 claims

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4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the at least one facial feature corresponds to a largest face detected within a plurality of facial features captured by the camera of the handheld electronic device.

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5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein triggering the camera feed depicting movement of the at least one facial feature further includes providing updated placement of virtual objects associated with the user captured by the camera, the updated placement of the virtual objects being based on a generated 6-DoF pose generated each time the handheld electronic device is detected to move.

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7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the initial position of the handheld electronic device in relation to the at least one facial feature captured by the camera of the handheld electronic device represents a distance between the camera of the handheld electronic device and the face of the user.

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11. The system of claim 8, wherein the at least one facial feature corresponds to a largest face detected within a plurality of facial features captured by the camera of the handheld electronic device.

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12. The system of claim 8, wherein triggering the camera feed depicting movement of the at least one facial feature further includes providing updated placement of virtual objects associated with the user captured by the camera, the updated placement of the virtual objects being based on a generated 6-DoF pose generated each time the handheld electronic device is detected to move.

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13. The system of claim 8, wherein the initial position of the handheld electronic device in relation to the at least one facial feature captured by the camera of the handheld electronic device represents a distance between the camera of the handheld electronic device and the face of the user.

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17. The computer program product of claim 14, wherein the at least one facial feature corresponds to a largest face detected within a plurality of facial features captured by the camera of the handheld electronic device.

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18. The computer program product of claim 14, wherein triggering the camera feed depicting movement of the at least one facial feature further includes providing updated placement of virtual objects associated with the user captured by the camera, the updated placement of the virtual objects being based on a generated 6-DoF pose generated each time the handheld electronic device is detected to move.

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20. The computer program product of claim 14, wherein the initial position of the handheld electronic device in relation to the least one facial feature captured by the camera of the handheld electronic device represents a distance between the camera of the handheld electronic device and the face of the user.

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Filing Date

January 22, 2021

Publication Date

June 6, 2023

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